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In the 1960s and 1970s, secularization theory was an invincible paradigm, and perhaps even a reigning dogma, within the sociology of religion (Swatos and Christiano 1999). However, at least since the end of the Cold War, secularization theories have come under increasing fire (Hadden 1987; Gill 2001). The secularization paradigm is not as convincing as it once was, and religion seems to play a salient role in the present day (Berger 1999). In this book, the classic secularization theories have been revisited (confer Reeh 2006, 2009a, b, c, 2011, 2013a, b). A conceptual history, a new theory of religion and, finally, a case study are presented.
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Reeh, N. (2016). Conclusion. In: Secularization Revisited - Teaching of Religion and the State of Denmark. Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39608-8_12
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